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Qatar Seeking NATO Membership: Defense Minister
June 5, 2018 @ 02:04 PMQatari Defense Minister on Tuesday said that the country is eyeing NATO membership. "Regarding the membership, we are a main ally from outside the NATO… the ambition is full membership if our partnership with NATO develops and our vision is clear,” Defense Minister Khalid al-Attiyah said in an interview with Altalaya, the official magazine of the Qatari Defense Ministry,
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MBDA Completes Second Trials Of Sea Venom/ANL Anti-ship Missile
June 1, 2018 @ 11:26 AMEuropean firm MBDA successfully completed the second development firing of its Sea Venom/ANL anti-ship missile from a French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA – Direction Générale de lArmement) Panther test helicopter at Ile Du Levant in southeast France. The firing, which took place on 18 April 2018, highlighted Sea Venom/ANLs lock on after launch (LOAL) capabilities, the company press release said Thursday
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Russia to Replace Ukrainian Components in Ansat, Ka-226 Helicopters
June 1, 2018 @ 10:49 AMThe Technodinamika holding company, a member of the Rostec State Corporation, is developing the first pilot units for Ansat and Ka-226 light civilian helicopters to replace Ukrainian components. NP1
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Ukraine Investigating Alleged Kickbacks Worth Millions In Aircraft Spares Deal With India
May 31, 2018 @ 02:27 PMUkraines Anti-Corruption Bureau is probing alleged kickbacks worth crores paid to Indian defense officials for an aircraft spares purchase deal. According to a records accessed by
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Poland Offers $2 Billion for US Permanent Military Base to Counter Russian
May 28, 2018 @ 03:45 PMThe Government of Poland has requested the US to enter into a joint-basing agreement to host one US armored division to enhance Europes security and protect the Eastern Flank from Russian aggression. “This proposal outlines the clear and present need for a permanent US armored division deployed in Poland, Polands commitment to provide significant support that may reach – $1
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SandCat Armored Vehicle Equipped With Advanced Mission Management System To Be Displayed...
May 28, 2018 @ 11:58 AMPlasan Sasa and BIRD Aerosystems have teamed up to offer a SandCat armored vehicle equipped with BIRD's advanced mission management system (MSIS). The two companies will display the special intervention vehicle for the first time at Eurosatory
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Leonardo, ENAV Partner for Development of UAV Traffic Control System
May 25, 2018 @ 03:31 PMLeonardo has been selected by Italian ENAV as its industrial partner for the development of an air traffic control system for unmanned aircraft and for the provision of related services. ENAV will set up a new company for the development of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Traffic Management (UTM) system and the provision of related services, including technical maintenance
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UK Royal Navy Receives First Carrier-ready Merlin Mk4 Helicopters
May 25, 2018 @ 01:31 PMThe UKs Royal Navy has received the first of a fleet of new Commando Merlin Mk4 helicopters designed for Royal Marine aircraft carrier operations. They have been acquired to replace the veteran Sea Kings
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UK’s £850m Sea Ceptor Missile System Enters Service
May 24, 2018 @ 11:20 AMUK's new Sea Ceptor missile system worth £850 million meant to protect Royal Navys new aircraft carriers has entered service. “Sea Ceptor provides a shield against airborne threats, including hostile combat jets, helicopters and other missiles, and has been developed and manufactured through Ministry of Defence contracts worth around £850m,” UK MoD said in a statement Thursday
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US Air Force B-1B Bomber Test Launches Two Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles...
May 24, 2018 @ 10:03 AMLockheed Martin successfully fired two production representative Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) from a U.S
Dark Eagle Hypersonic Missile Tested in Secretive U.S. Launch from Cape Canaveral...
Kim Jong-un Attends Launch of 5,000-Ton Destroyer at North Korean Naval Shipyard
India Closer to Hypersonic Weapon: DRDO Conducts Second Test of Scramjet Engine
Poland’s First Locally Built AW149 Helicopter Takes Flight
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
